Muslim millenial and single: A generation struggles to find love

On Minder, he wrote he enjoys hiking, going on long drives and spending time with his family. On Muzmatch, another option for Muslim singles,he described his ideal partner as well-educated, ambitious and funny.

But Osman, a 29-year-old insurance broker, has had little luck. For one, he has never actually met anyone from these appsin person.

So on a recent winter day, armed with a pale purple dress shirt and purple tie, he flew 300 miles south from his home in Stockton, Calif., rented a car and booked a hotel room.